Lot 51046 – 1916 (May 7) 1d Mauve showing variety « P » in right hand frame

1916 (May 7) 1d Mauve, typewritten (carbon) on thin horizontal laid and initialled by Pirie-Gordon in red ink, showing variety « P » in right hand frame from plate « 2 » pos. 16, used with blue crayon « N/22 MY/16 » hand-drawn cds of Northend, minor creasing with some paper adhesion on reverse at foot, still much above average condition for a used example and very rare as it is thought that only four of this variety were produced (two each from plate 2 pos.16 and pos.20, with the ‘P’ higher on pos. 20), but this is the only example recorded by Gibbs, ex « Mountrobeck » (CRL 1/6/44, lot 60)